Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

Course details

*Theology Seminar

Theology courses are seminars in religious studies that explore religious and ethical topics from an academic and cultural viewpoint, promoting thoughtful discussion across diverse traditions.

Each course syllabus is available here.
Select the academic year, campus and Faculty to view and download the file. 

First year

  • English communicative strategies - 12 ECTS
  • English drama on stage and on screen - 8 ECTS
  • History and industry of international cinema - 8 ECTS
  • The art and industry of publishing - 4 ECTS
  • From novel to film: Britain (with a seminar of comparative literature: stories across borders) - 12 ECTS
  • Writing for cinema and television - 8 ECTS
  • Writing and producing for animation (with a seminar of literature, cinema and TV series for kids and young audiences) - 8 ECTS
  • Theology* (in Y1 or Y2)

Second year

  • English specialised texts - 8 ECTS
  • Transmedia storytelling - 4 ECTS
  • From novel to film: USA - 8 ECTS
  • Contemporary Italian cinema - 4 ECTS
  • Two different options are possible:
    • Foreign language - 8 ECTS (plus 8 ECTS during the FIRST YEAR: in this case, the student will only take 4 ECTS in English drama on stage and on screen and only 4 ECTS in From novel to film)
    • Elective courses available from the School of Linguistic Sciences and Foreign Literatures (in Italian or English) - 8 ECTS
  • Elective course or Internship - 4 ECTS
  • Final written dissertation - 24 ECTS
At the end of the course students may apply for jobs related to the development, evaluation and distribution of narrative contents. They could work both in the more classic areas of fiction and publishing, as well as in TV, cinema, internet, not excluding other areas (like social media) that make use of storytelling tools. 
Classes for the academic year 2025/26 start on September 29, 2025.

 
The calendar of the Faculty of Linguistic sciences and Foreign literature for the academic year 2025/26 will be published here in July.

International students can join Italian language courses offered by SELDA (Servizio Linguistico d’Ateneo). These courses require a fee. 

 

To contact SELDA: 
  • Use the “Request for Information” form on the iCatt homepage 

Students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.